Front Desk Administrative Assistant

ZS Associates is the world’s largest consulting firm focused exclusively on improving business performance through sales and marketing consulting solutions, from customer insights and strategy to analytics, operations and technology. Together, we design and implement strategies that lead to greater market share, more competitive operations and increased use of today’s latest technologies.

We seek an experienced administrative professional who is organized and energetic, and who possesses superb interpersonal skills for our Chicago, IL office. The Front Desk Administrative Assistant coordinates the operations of the office front desk and provides administrative support to the Office Manager.

* Front desk reception (answering phones, greeting visitors, handling deliveries); * Completing administrative processes (filing, correspondence, data entry, expense reports); * Scheduling and preparing conference rooms in a professional setting; * Provide administrative support to several Consultants; * Assist with client proposals, data entry and special projects as needed; * Order and maintain office supplies (invoice reconciliation); * Hours are 8:30 am - 5:30 pm.

* High school diploma required; post-secondary education or Associate’s/Bachelor’s degree preferred; * At least 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience as an Administrative Assistant or Receptionist, preferably in a professional services environment; * Computer fluency with MSOffice (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook), SAP and Concur desirable; * Strong oral and written communication skills; * Professional appearance and demeanor with ability to exercise good judgment and discretion; * Attention to detail, dependability/punctuality; * Proactive self-starter with ability to manage a wide variety of tasks and meet deadlines; * Experience working both independently and with a team in a demanding environment; * Sense of humor appreciated.